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Theft by Fraud

• A seller may be guilty of theft by fraud under Wisconsin Statutes section 943.20(1)(d) if the seller, with intent to defraud, obtains a consumer’s money or other property by intentionally deceiving the consumer with a false representation that the seler knows to be false. District attorneys prosecute theft cases.

• The Postal Inspection Unit of the U.S. Postal Service enforces federal laws against mail fraud. For more information, click here: http://www.usps.gov/websites/postalinspectors/